This paper is based upon ethnographic fieldwork in a Norwegian psychiatric unit practicing a psycho-educational treatment of young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia. An aim of the programme is that patients learn to ...

Aim: The aim of the study was to learn how patients going through the diagnostic
phase experienced and handled their situation.
Background: Many studies report about the stressful diagnostic phase; however,
none has ...

The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics of exposure to non-domestic
violence, and to evaluate short- and long-term psychological consequences and the impact on
quality of life. Demography, physical ...

<p>Background: DNR order means that cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be implemented in cases of acute cardiac or respiratory arrest. In a case like this a physician has to make a journal note with a DNR order, with ...

This study is about intercountry adoptions in Norway. The purpose of the study is to bring to light a diverse picture of the adoptive families’ particular challenges and resources. The study also focuses on how adoptive ...